2026 Tesla Model 3 · Trim vs trim
2026 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive vs Performance All-Wheel Drive: what's the difference?
The Performance All-Wheel Drive costs $18,000 more. US cash vehicle prices checked October 16, 2026 with incentives disabled; /order fees and tax are extra. It starts at $54,990 with separate front and rear electric motors, and the at $36,990 with one rear electric motor. The Performance All-Wheel Drive adds , adaptive , and a . It also changes the wheels, tires and seats.
Our Model 3 data has all four current US refreshed sedan variants, factory wheels and tires, black/white interior choices, matched 2026 records and electrical power flow. It doesn't have pre-refresh cars, earlier 2026 hardware differences, paint, , subscriptions, financing, unmatched 19-inch EPA ratings and current Performance wall-energy certification yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Rear-Wheel Drive | Performance All-Wheel Drive |
|---|---|---|
| EPA range | Rear-Wheel Drive321 mi | Performance All-Wheel Drive |
| Wall electricity / 100 mi | Rear-Wheel Drive24.3 kWh | Performance All-Wheel Drive |
| Peak DC charging | Rear-Wheel Drive225 kW | Performance All-Wheel Drive250 kW |
| Combined MPGe | Rear-Wheel Drive139 MPGe | Performance All-Wheel Drive |
| Tire diameter | Rear-Wheel Drive26.3″ | Performance All-Wheel Drive26.5″ |
| Wheel size | Rear-Wheel Drive18″ | Performance All-Wheel Drive20″ |
| Ground clearance | Rear-Wheel Drive5.4″ | Performance All-Wheel Drive5.0″ |
| What | Rear-Wheel Drive | Performance All-Wheel Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Front axle | Rear-Wheel DriveNone | Performance All-Wheel DriveFront induction drive unit |
| Suspension | Rear-Wheel DriveIndependent coil suspension | Performance All-Wheel DrivePerformance adaptive suspension |
| Wheels | Rear-Wheel Drive18-inch Prismata wheels | Performance All-Wheel Drive20-inch Warp wheels |
| Tires | Rear-Wheel Drive235/45R18 | Performance All-Wheel Drive235/35R20 front · 275/30R20 rear |
| Seats | Rear-Wheel DriveFive seats · base interior | Performance All-Wheel DriveFive Performance sport seats |
| Spoiler | Rear-Wheel DriveNone | Performance All-Wheel DriveCarbon-fiber rear spoiler |
| What | Rear-Wheel Drive | Performance All-Wheel Drive |
|---|---|---|
| NACS charging · up to 225 kW DC | Rear-Wheel DriveYes | Performance All-Wheel DriveNot included |
| NACS charging · up to 250 kW DC | Rear-Wheel DriveNot included | Performance All-Wheel DriveYes |
| 8-inch rear touchscreen | Rear-Wheel DriveNot included | Performance All-Wheel DriveYes |
| Ambient lighting | Rear-Wheel DriveNot included | Performance All-Wheel DriveYes |
The same on both: cargo behind the second row (21.0 cu ft).
More Model 3 answers
- Rear-Wheel Drive vs Premium Rear-Wheel Drive
- Premium Rear-Wheel Drive vs Premium All-Wheel Drive
- Premium All-Wheel Drive vs Performance All-Wheel Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive vs Performance All-Wheel Drive
- Dual-motor AWD
- Ventilated front seats
- Adaptive suspension
- An 8-inch rear touchscreen
- Seven seats
- A fixed glass roof
Build your own
Switch to the Rear-Wheel Drive in the list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The Performance All-Wheel Drive, as it comes
↑ The answerPerformance All-Wheel Drive
$54,990
Cash vehicle price · destination/order fees extra
Performance All-Wheel Drive
$54,990
Cash vehicle price · destination/order fees extra
- Range
- —mi
- ·
- Energy/100mi
- —kWh
- ·
- DC peak
- kW
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- EPA range
- —mi
- Tesla: 316 mi · EPA record unmatched
- Energy / 100 mi
- —kWh
- Exact EPA wall-energy record not matched
- Peak DC charging
- kW
- Peak only · not a sustained rate
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind second row · frunk excluded
- Curb weight
- lb
- Tesla stock trim · options add weight
- Has Dual-motor AWD
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Glass roof
- Has Adaptive dampers
- Has Phone key
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Wheels
Comfort & tech
What your options change
This is a stock Performance All-Wheel Drive. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the car.
- Has Dual-motor AWD
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Glass roof
- Has Adaptive dampers
- Has Phone key
- Drive
- Dual-motor AWD
- MPGe
- Rating unverified
- Charge port
- NACS · AC / DC
- Clearance
- 5″ unladen
- Seats
- 5 · sport seats
- Rear screen
- 8″
- Cargo · five aboard
- 24.1 ft³ total · includes frunk
- System output
- Tesla: 528 hp peak · 2026 match unverified